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the following manner. I describe it from 

 personal observation, having assisted in 

 packing a subsequent consignment with Mr. 

 Youl by the Oheron, in January, 1873, in 

 which the method was the same as that 

 employed in 1864. The box to contain the 

 ova was of inch pine, measuring'about 12 in. 

 by 8 in. by 5 in., perforated on top, bottom, 

 and sides. At the bottom was first spread 

 a layer of charcoal, in small lumps ; next a 

 layer of broken ice ; then a nest of fresh, 

 carefully washed, living moss, with the roots 

 attached, and on this springy cushion were 

 distributed the ova from a wide-mouthed 

 bottle half full of water, and in such a 

 manner as to obviate contact with one 

 another as far as possible. Over them was 

 lightly laid a covering of moss, then a 

 double handful of broken ice, and the whole 

 was saturated with ice water, and screwed 

 down. One hundred and eighty-one of these 

 boxes, containing 100,000 salmon and 3000 

 trout ova {8. fario) were packed closely on 

 the floor of the ice-house, and upon them 

 were piled cubical blocks of ice to the height 



